Lebanon’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Lebanon. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Settlement of Lebanon began circa 1791. The town was established in 1807, from part of the town of Hamilton. Many of the early inhabitants were from Connecticut.
The town was founded by General Erastus Cleveland. "When asked for the new town's name, he cried out, alluding to the Bible, 'Ah, as the cedars of Lebanon. The new town of Lebanon.' The name pleased many of them who had trudged long miles from Lebanon, Connecticut, and they believed that the general had suggested the name as a tribute to them."
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Lebanon’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lebanon’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewView of Lebanon Valley, from the …, 1905: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Lebanon
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Lebanon, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as View of Lebanon Valley, from the Pinnacle (1905) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.